Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 163 - 60 Preaching on the Platform [Double Update]_1

Chapter 163: Chapter 60 Preaching on the Platform [Double Update]_1

The two youngsters spent a good while scrutinizing a bellyband in detail, and eventually reached the same conclusion.

This was indeed a bellyband.

"Let’s move on to the next one quickly." Chu Liang tucked the bellyband away, not wanting to discuss it further.

The reason he didn’t discard it was due to a glimmer of hope. He thought that since this object was treasured by the South Route Guide, there might really be some use for it?

Having said that, he took out another item himself.

This object was heavy. When he placed it on the table, it thunked. It was a bronze furnace the size of a human head, with its body bulging and gilded, carved with many fierce images.

Wen Yulong lifted the lid and checked it out, saying, "This is a Soul Refining Furnace."

"The soul you want to control can be placed in this furnace and tormented constantly through refining, until it is thoroughly controlled."

"It is also a very evil magic artifact."

Chu Liang set this Soul Refining Furnace aside as well. He was sure he wouldn’t need this thing.

It was Wen Yulong’s turn again. He reached out and pulled out half of a black candle. There was a gold thread in the center of the candle, which looked quite strange.

"This is..." This time he pondered for a while before drawing a conclusion: "This is a Heart Reflecting Candle."

"Heart Reflecting Candle?"

"It was a magic artifact used by the Underworld King Sect to trial criminals in ancient times. The raw materials are now scarce, and it is rare to see it. If someone lies under the light of a burning Heart Reflecting Candle, their shadow will tremble," Wen Yulong explained.

"That’s quite useful." Chu Liang carefully put it away, "It’s a pity that only half of it is left."

Then he took out another item, finding it to be a stack of talismans, probably four in total.

"These are Corpse Raising Charms!" Wen Yulong exclaimed in surprise, took a look at them, "They are antiques, this thing has been lost for hundreds of years."

"I’ve only heard of Corpse Suppression Talisman," Chu Liang said.

"Corpse Suppression Talisman is used to suppress zombies, Corpse Raising Charm is the opposite, it can make corpses rise again, becoming zombies that obey your commands for a certain period of time," Wen Yulong explained.

"I see."

After storing away these talismans, it seemed there was not much left in the storage space, and Wen Yulong drew again.

He drew a jade slip.

"It’s the cultivation technique of the Underworld King Sect." This time he was not interested, "This should already be in the possession of the Law Protection Hall."

When Chu Liang heard this, he also lost interest. They were already practicing the cultivation technique of Shu Mountain, so naturally they wouldn’t be focusing on the Heavenly Star Oddity Technique. If there was no reward, then it was of no use.

Rubbing his hands, there was only one item left inside, and he hoped for a big pull.

Unfortunately, the lucky koi wasn’t here, otherwise today’s harvest might be much bigger... he regretted a little bit in his heart.

Then he reached out again.

He pulled out a semi-circular iron tag engraved with weird patterns.

"What is this?" He was puzzled.

Wen Yulong looked at it for a long time but couldn’t recognize it: "It seems to be half of something. You should be able to see what it’s for when the two halves are put together."

Half, huh...

Chu Liang thought of the quarter of a treasure map he had, not knowing when he could gather the full set. When you collect too many items, you end up accumulating these kinds of odds and ends.

So this is what was at the bottom of the box...

After scanning with his Divine Sense and finding that the storage space was empty, Chu was taken aback: "Ah, there’s not even one decent artifact."

While complaining was valid,

Chu Liang also knew that he couldn’t blame the South Route Guide. At least the Evil Ksitigarbha, the Netherworld Sprit Sword and the Soul Refining Furnace were all powerful magical artifacts, it was just that he couldn’t use them.

He picked through the items for a while and chose the Heart Reflecting Candle, five Mystic Yin Thunder Killers, four Corpse Raising Charms, the Engraved Semi-Circular Plaque, Miro Green Leaf and the Black Lotus Bellyband.

As for the Evil Ksitigarbha, the Netherworld Sprit Sword, the Soul Summoning Order, the Soul Refining Furnace and the Underworld King Sect’s lineage, he left them as they were.

"Though these items are valuable, they are not much use to us, Shu Mountain. We could only pacify the vengeful spirits inside the Netherworld Spirit Sword." Wen Yulong said: "You might as well leave the Miro Green Leaf here for sale, the final reward you get, I reckon when added up, should be close to five thousand Sword Coins."

Five thousand...

It’s definitely a large amount.

Last time, the master and disciple duo managed to extort this much from a Peak Master.

But Chu Liang now has the pressure of gathering Core Formation materials. He had to prepare at least two sets... Just the basic materials for top grade Golden Cores alone would cost four thousand Sword Coins. If he was to fail even once in these two attempts, it wouldn’t be enough.

Ordinary disciples at the Divine Consciousness Realm usually linger at this stage for several years, always saving money during these years, and finally manage to gather enough materials for Golden Core.

Yet Chu Liang had spent too little time in the Divine Consciousness Realm, so he didn’t have much time to save up. Fortunately, he received a windfall.

In the end, he stored several items, paid Wen Yulong his due reward, and then stood up with a smile.

"You’ve done me another favor." He said gratefully smiling, "I’ll be going first."

"I’ll leave with you." Wen Yulong also stood up and said.

"Oh, haven’t you finished your shift yet?" Chu Liang asked.

"It’s fine if I skip half a day, after all, other than you, no one else is looking for me to refine artifacts." Wen Yulong laughed: "There’s something urgent today that I can’t miss."

"What is it?" Chu Liang asked.

"It’s Jiang Yuebai’s lecture." Wen Yulong looked at Chu Liang with a puzzled expression: "How could a Shu Mountain disciple miss it?"

...

The location of the lecture was arranged under the ancient trees of Bi Luo. Jiang Yuebai could stand on the tree’s branches, facing the wide open hillside below. Students from the Peaks brought their own mats and sat on the ground.

When Chu Liang and Wen Yulong arrived, there was at least half an hour before it began, yet lines of dozens of rows were already formed, almost being pushed to the top of the mountain.

It was hard to imagine what time the brothers in the front row arrived...

Chu Liang scanned his eyes over them and saw a familiar figure sitting in the front, it was Lin Bei. Just as he was about to go over and ask if he could nab a seat in the front, Lin Bei spotted him as well.

Then Lin Bei gave him a meaningful glance and subtly pointed ahead.

Chu Liang instantly understood his meaning.

The tall figure and square back of the head in front of him should be the Eldest Senior Brother of Jade Sword Peak, Xu Ziyang. If all the people from Jade Sword Peak were sitting together, it wouldn’t be convenient for him to squeeze in.

Wouldn’t that be like a lamb entering a den of tigers?

Seemingly sensing the gaze, Xu Ziyang suddenly turned his head. Lin Bei immediately pulled back his pointing and pretending to be innocent.

Xu Ziyang and Chu Liang locked eyes for a moment.

Their gazes were as sharp as swords, very piercing.

But Chu Liang did not dodge, he just calmly stared back at him. Afterwards, they both withdrew their gazes quietly, not bothering to ask what the other was looking at.

Having no choice, they could only sit at the back with Wen Yulong.

One by one, many more people came. Chu Liang had never previously noticed that there were so many people in Shu Mountain.

Because, apart from some disciples in the first four stages, there were also many disciples from the Fifth Realm and the Sixth Realm of Shu Mountain Sect.

These people were the Senior Brothers and Sisters who were already not so active on Shu Mountain, who usually spent more time wandering outside than on the mountain. It was surprising that they all came. It seemed they were also extremely curious about this matter.

As for the elders such as the Peak Masters, given their status, it would naturally be inappropriate for them to be present, but they probably had someone watching from a distance.

When it was close to time, the crowd surged, and almost everyone had arrived.

"She’s here!"

Following a shout, a giant white flower suddenly sprouted from the ancient Bi Luo tree in front of them, and then a figure, stepping on this flower, fluttered upward. With each step she took, a new flower bloomed, supporting her figure.

The chattering below immediately stopped as everyone silently watched this scene. Jiang Yuebai, although quite famous on Shu Mountain, usually drew attention whenever she appeared in public. But, this was the first time she officially appeared before so many people.

But she showed no discomfort, she was still cool and indifferent, flying down to a tree branch, and turning around.

Her eyes shone like the moon, her clothes billowing. Amidst the breeze and the flowers, she looked like an Immortal descending to the mortal realm.